Snow Country Lesson Plan

Pages of Komako’s Diary

Kind of Activity:

Creative Writing

Objective:

Students will be able to analyze a central character’s characteristics.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.3

Structure:

Remind students that Komako keeps a diary. Ask students to brainstorm with a partner about the purpose of a diary. Then, have them share their thoughts with the class. Ask students to brainstorm aloud some ideas about what might appear in Komako’s diary. Write points from this discussion on the board.

Then, instruct students to use a platform like Tumblr or Blogger to create a blog that includes at least 3 entries from Komako’s diary, which the students write...